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Black tiger shrimp prices rule firm
Japan has held off purchases hoping that the prices would decrease. However, the prices have held firm and Japan has commenced some purchases, albeit cautiously. More

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  • Lokayukta visits Lalbagh

    POWER


    No grace time for GEB in metering farmers
    THE Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has rejected the Gujarat Electricity Board's application for extension of the time limit for providing meters to farmers in the State from three to five years. Instead, the GERC has given the nod for ... More

    RUBBER


    Rubber prices remain flat
    RUBBER prices remained flat on Tuesday on extremely thin trading. The buyers, including tyre, non-tyre and general purpose manufacturers, kept off the market. Meanwhile, reports from major plantation sectors confirm the resumption of tapping in ... More

    LEATHER


    Outsourcing bane of leather industry, says study
    The study, which mainly covered the leather units in eastern region, found the industry largely outsourced its work on the ground of cost-effectiveness. This resulted in lack of standardisation as the companies were seldom in a position to implement stringent quality control measures on their own. More

    FOODGRAINS


    Farm Ministry plans to freeze paddy MSP — Under pressure to support farmers due to drought
    WITH the intense dry spell in June and July pushing up irrigation costs significantly, there is growing pressure on the Agriculture Ministry to reconsider its position not to effect any increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of paddy for the ... More

    SILK


    Bivoltine sericulture project enters phase III
    THE Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA) assisted Phase III of the bivoltine sericulture project was launched jointly by the Central Silk Board, JICA and the Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Governments here today. The ... More
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